Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2018. Winner: MASALA JAYARAM (BJP). Winning margin: 1.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASALA JAYARAM✓ Winner | BJP | 60,710 | 39.5% |
| M.T.KRISHNAPPA | JD(S) | 58,661 | 38.2% |
| RANGAPPA T CHOWDRI | INC | 24,584 | 16.0% |
| M.NARAYAN GOWDA | IND | 4,566 | 3.0% |
| M D RAMESH | IND | 2,148 | 1.4% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 954 | 0.6% |
| H L SANJEEVAIAH | IND | 613 | 0.4% |
| KAPANIGOWDA | IND | 393 | 0.3% |
| RAGHAVENDRA M J LAD | IND | 279 | 0.2% |
| KRISHNAPPA | IND | 238 | 0.2% |
| G S BASAVALINGAIAH | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| RAMESH B M | IND | 195 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M.T.KRISHNAPPA | JD(S) | 42.5% | 6.2% |
| 2018 | MASALA JAYARAM | BJP | 39.5% | 1.3% |
| 2013 | M.T.KRISHNAPPA | JD(S) | 47.2% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | JAGGESH | INC | 37.5% | 7.5% |
| 2004 | BASAVARAJU AS | BJP | 34.9% | 6.1% |
| 1999 | SIDDAPPA GV | INC | 43.0% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | G.S. PARAMESHWARAPPA | JD | 32.5% | 2.8% |
| 1989 | PRABHUKUMAR KP | INC | 35.8% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | D. B. GANGADHARAPA | IND | 48.7% | 7.2% |
| 1983 | G.S. BASAVARAJ | INC | 51.4% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | D. B. GANGADHARAPA | INC | 56.5% | 25.8% |